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November 3, 2026 Mississippi General Election

Candidates for US House Of Representatives Second Congressional District, Mississippi

Bennie G. Thompson - D

►Websitebenniethompson.com/

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Ron Eller - R

►Websitevoteroneller.com/

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Bennie Foster - I

►Websitewww.reimaginems.info/about-us

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Ron Eller

Biographical

General Philosophy

Personal and Family

Professional Experience

Civic Involvement

Political Experience

Religious Affiliation

Accomplishments and Awards

Educational Background

Military Service

Reasons & Objectives

Why I Am Running for Public Office

Goals If Elected

Areas to Concentrate On

Other Candidates

Housing & Communities

Housing

Affordable Housing / Rentals & Supports

Homeownership

Homelessness

Rural America

Housing Shortage

Public Safety

Community Development

Home Prices

Mortgages

Transgender Protections & Community

Cost of Living

Clean and Livable Environment

Revitalize the City

Health & Medical

Healthcare

Medicare

Universal Medical Care & Insurance

Health & Medical Reform

Prescription Drugs

Children's Health, Abuse And Neglect (32)

Rural Health Care

Pre-Existing Conditions

Health and Medical Insurance

Women's Health & Reproduction

Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)

Mental Health

Reducing Health Care Costs

Drug Addiction & Substance Abuse

Drug Price-Gouging

Pharmaceutical Companies

Medicaid

Pregnancy and Childbirth

Generic Drugs

Long-Term Care

Attracting Doctors and Medical Care Providers

COVID Pandemic

COVID Impact & Government Response

COVID Vaccine Mandates & Testing

Medically Uninsured or Underinsured

Nurses and Public Health Workers

Wellness Promotion

Universal Free Schools Meals

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Preventive Health Care

Free Market Health Care

Medical Research

Nursing Homes, Hospices and Assisted Living

Physicians

Opioid Crisis

Immigration, Border Security, Terrorism & Homeland Security

Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE)

Immigration Policy & Reform

Border Security

Immigrants, Refugees, & Asylum Seekers

National Security

Terrorist Attacks

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

Local First Responders

Dream Act

Undocumented Immigrants

White Supremacists

Deportations

Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants in US

Legal Status, Residency & Citizenship for Immigrant Youth

War on Terror

Domestic Terrorism

Citizenship for Undocumented Immigrants

Alien Minors

Immigrant Healthcare

Foreign Policy

Israel

Gaza

Israel, Hamas and Palestinian Conflict

Foreign Aid

China

Russia

Ukraine

World Leadership

Commander in Chief

Overseas Interventions

America's Image Abroad

Mexico

Endorsments, Voting, Elections, Politics & Government

Voter Suppression

Organization Endorsements

Comments & Views on Opponent(s)

Safe & Fair Elections

Government & Democracy

Voting and Election Reform

Stealing the 2020 Presidential Election

Government Efficiency

Government Corruption and Ethics

Voting Rights

Federal Bureaucracy & Regulations

Campaign Finance Reform

Partisan Gridlock

State Governments

Voter Registration

Jobs, Economy, Trade, Business, Industry & Agriculture

Economy

Inflation

Jobs

Business

Big Business & Corporations

Small Businesses

Agriculture

Trade

Economic Stimulus

Infrastructure

Farm Subsidies & Supports

Trade Barriers to US Goods

Income Inequality

Farm Bill

Employment Discrimination

Minority & Women-Owned Businesses

Middle Class & Its Decline

Capitalism

Department of Agriculture

Green Jobs & Manufacturing

Rural Economy

Green Farming

Affordability Crisis

Crime, Police & Imprisonment

Crime & Prevention

Defund Police

Minority Incarceration

Incarcerations

Human Rights

Youth and Gang Crime

Human Trafficking

Rape

Working with Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Police Force

Labor, Wages & Unions

Minimum Wage

Unions and Collective Bargaining

Income Inequality

Worker Rights and Benefits

Wages

Equal Pay

Working Class

Wage Discrimination

Labor

Employment Discrimination

Retired Workers

Unemployment Benefits & Insurance

Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA)

Education & Schools

Education

Higher Education & College Costs

Private Schools Vouchers and Funding

Public Schools K-12

No Child Left Behind

Universal Free Schools Meals

Environment & Climate Change

Environment

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) & Regulation

Offshore Drilling

Clean Energy

Natural Disasters

Oil Industry

Oil & Gas Leases on Federal Land

Flood Protection And Levee Repair

Rural Environment

National Forests and Healthy Forests Initiative

Flood Mitigation

Green Energy

Green Farming

Green Jobs & Manufacturing

Green Technology & Infrastructure

Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering

Pro-Choice (Abortion) or Pro-Life

Planned Parenthood & Family Planning

Roe v. Wade

Contraception

Abortion for Rape and Incest

Life Beginning at Conception

Poverty, Welfare & Hunger

Poverty

Poor Children

Senior Poverty

Rural Poverty

Hunger

Urban Poverty

Courts, Laws & Justice

Criminal Justice System, Reform & Disparity

Supreme Court

Minority Incarceration

Courts & Trials

Criminalization of Poverty

Equal Justice

Legal Reform

Race Sentencing Disparity

Constitution

Law Enforcement

Rule of Law

Racial Justice, Equality & Equity

No One Above the Law

Banks & Finance

Banks

Financial Crisis

Credit And Banking

Investment Banking

Income Based Debt Repayment (IBR)

Mortgages

Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Tolerance

Transgender Protections & Community

Racism & Race Relations

Civil Rights

LGBTQ+

Women's Issues

Privacy Rights

African Americans

Gay Rights

Persons with Disabilities

Roe v. Wade

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Women’s Rights

Racial Profiling

Racial Discrimination & Disparities

Human Rights

Religious Rights

Muslim Americans

Values, Religion, Family, Patriotism & Public Service

Values

Patriotism

Planned Parenthood & Family Planning

Religion

Family

Equal Opportunity

Youth

Healing America’s Divisions

Marijuana, Illegal Drugs, Alcohol, Cigarettes, Gambling & Prostitution

Illegal Drugs

Metamphetamines and Opioids

Drug Prevention and Rehabilitation

Gun & Property Rights

Gun Legislation and Control

Right to Own and Carry Guns - Second Amendment

Energy

Renewable Energy & Fossil Fuels

Fracking and Natural Gas

Offshore Drilling

Green Energy

Oil Drilling

Oil Industry

Foreign Oil Energy Independence

Gas Prices & Gas Taxes

Oil & Gas Leases on Federal Land

Alternate Energy

Energy Regulation

Energy Research and Development

Shale Gas

Infrastructure & Transportation

Transportation

Infrastructure

Highways

Public Transportation

Rural Broadband

Water Management & Rights

Technology, Internet, Social Media, Science & Space

TikTok

Rural Internet Access

Internet

Technology

Science

Research and Development

Innovation

5G & High Speed Broadband Deployment

Green Technology & Infrastructure

Voter ID Laws

E-Science & Computer Technology Research

Internet Divide of Rich & Poor

Telecommunications

Federal Minimum Wage

Taxes

Corporate & Business Taxes

Property Taxes

Marriage Penalty

Tax-Free Savings Accounts

Military, National Defense & Veterans

Veterans

Military

Wars, Warmaking & Overseas Deployments

Defense and Military Budget

Veterans' Health and Medical Care

Veterans Administration (VA)

Veterans Health Care

Veteran Suicide

GI Bill & Veterans' Benefits

Veterans' Beneifts

Homeless Veterans

Military Families

Vetreran Job Retraining

National Guard & Reserves

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Veterans Funding

Veteran Employment

Walter Reed Army Medical Center Scandal

Military Pay, Medical Care and Benefits

Congressional Military Approval

Seniors, Social Security, Medicare, Pensions

Social Security

Retired Workers

Pensions

Social Security Long Term Viability

Privatizing Social Security

Federal Budget & Fiscal Policy

Debt, Deficit Spending & Limits

Fiscal Policy

Minorities

Racism & Race Relations

Racial Discrimination & Disparities

Racial Profiling

Race Sentencing Disparity

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Tolerance

African Americans

Muslim Americans

Minority & Women-Owned Businesses

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Minority Incarceration

Employment Discrimination

Wage Discrimination

Sex & Sexuality

LGBTQ+

Gay Rights

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Consumers & Food

Consumer Product Safety, Fraud and Protection

Food

Financial Consumer Protection

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Domestic Food Security

Food Safety